screenToWorld

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Description

Description:

Returns the position on landscape (PositionAGL) corresponding to the given point on screen (in UI coordinates).

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This command performs an intersection with the ground/water surface, from the camera position along the screenToWorldDirection vector up to viewDistance for terrain intersection and 2 * viewDistance for water intersection. In other words, it is similar to doing:

private _p1 = AGLToASL positionCameraToWorld [0, 0, 0]; // camera position ASL private _vector = screenToWorldDirection _screenPos; // "aim" vector private _p2 = _p1 vectorAdd (_vector vectorMultiply viewDistance * 2); // the ray does not go beyond 2 * view distance ASLToAGL terrainIntersectAtASL [_p1, _p2]

Groups:

Positions

Syntax

Syntax:

screenToWorld screen

Parameters:

screen: Array - screen position in format [x,y] (see SafeZone for more info)

Return Value:

Array format PositionAGL, world position on surface [x,y,0]

2.18

Alternative Syntax

Syntax:

camera screenToWorld position

Parameters:

camera: Object - camera object

position: Array - screen position [x,y] (see SafeZone for more info)

Return Value:

Array format PositionAGL, world position on surface [x,y,0]

Examples

Example 1:

private _wPos = screenToWorld [0.5, 0.5];

Example 2:

private _wPos = _myCamera screenToWorld [0.5, 0.5]; // since Arma 3 2.18

Additional Information

See also:

SafeZone worldToScreen screenToWorldDirection

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